Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
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Job overview
The Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recruiting a Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing specializing in teaching and writing fiction. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate fiction courses across multiple levels, contribute to undergraduate and graduate curricula, mentor students, participate in select administrative activities, and engage in ongoing scholarly research.
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Employment Type: Permanent Faculty
Vacancy ID: FAC0006215
Salary Range: Commensurate with education/experience
Position Summary/Description:
The Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is recruiting a Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing with specialization in teaching and writing fiction.
The successful candidate’s duties will include teaching, research, and service. The candidate should be prepared to teach a 2-2 load of undergraduate fiction courses at the introductory, intermediate, advanced, and senior honors level, as well as one of the many fiction electives we offer. The candidate will also contribute to both undergraduate and graduate curricula; mentor students; participate in select administrative activities; and engage in ongoing scholarly research.
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- Pay
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- US median$117–165K/yr768 salary ranges
- US median$57–79/hr21 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 87 open Professor jobs in North Carolina and 2,646 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
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- Education
- 1,928 of the 2,646 open Professor jobs (73%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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